DEPARTMENT OF SPATIAL DESIGN AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
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address
(14662) D212, Dasolgwan, 43, Jibong-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea -
hours of operation
9:00 am-5:00 pm -
tel
+82 2 2164 4991 -
e-mail
conshous@catholic.ac.kr
About the Department
The Department of Spatial Design and Consumer Affairs is a major that aims to foster professionals who can contribute to the improvement of the quality of human life by systematically studying the interaction between humans and the surrounding environment. In the field of spatial design, we differentiate ourselves from other universities by combining various theories and practices to foster graduates who are competent in interior design, housing design, and spatial marketing, which are in great demand in society along, with the improvement of living standards. In the consumer field, we train consumer affairs specialists who provide consumer insights by collecting and processing various information on consumers, consumer trends, and consumer markets required by governments and companies.
Curriculum
| Year 1 | Explore careers in consumer and housing culture, spatial design and consumer affairs | |
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| Year 2 | Consumer Disciplines | Introduction to Consumer Affairs, Consumer Trends, Consumer Decision Making, Consumer Quantitative Research, Consumer Qualitative Research, Consumer Psychology, Understanding Consumer Media, Consumer Spatial Analysis |
| Spatial Design Discipline | Interior Design Theory, Drafting and Expression Techniques, Computer Aided Design, Food Design, Design Communication, Interior Space and Color, Design Culture Field Workshop, Human Behavior and Space | |
| Year 3 | Consumer Disciplines | Consumer Affairs Practicum, Consumer Law and Policy, Retailing, Product Planning, Social Big Data Analysis, Spatial Branding, Digital Society and Consumers, Consumer Safety Seminar, Global Consumer Trends, Customer Satisfaction and Consumer Counseling |
| Spatial Design Discipline | Interior Design, Interior Coordination, Housing Design, Modern and Contemporary Spatial Design, Western Residential History, Interior Design Project, Furniture Design Capstone, Home Management | |
| Year 4 | Consumer Disciplines | Consumer Affairs Capstone Design, Consumer Communication, Consumer Education Capstone Design, Consumer Research Practice, Consumer Insight Exercise |
| Spatial Design Discipline | Portfolio Design, Residential Welfare and Housing Information Counseling, Comprehensive Spatial Design (Capstone), Healing Spaces and Spatial Marketing, Green Housing, Living Design Trends | |
Major Course Guide
Year 1 │ Explore Spatial Design-Consumer Science Careers
Explore 15 typical careers in spatial design, consumer affairs, and consumer & design, including scope of work, job skills, qualities and personality traits, required coursework and activities, job preparation, and typical employers.
Year 2 │ Design Communication
Learn how to effectively communicate their designs and ideas to others. Design an exhibition space using the Sketchup program and become proficient in 3D modeling and rendering techniques.
Year 3 │ Interior Design Projects
Apply theoretical knowledge of interior design to design residential, commercial and workplace interiors. Student will create a work of art through the entire process of planning, conceptualization, design, and presentation.
Year 3 │ Space Branding
Rapidly changing trends require a differentiated design strategy along with a systematic approach to branding that is appealing to consumers. This class aims to understand the concept of brand design, learn the process of developing effective space branding, and develop creative space design strategies.
Year 3 │ Global Consumer Trends
Identify global consumer trends and examine the economic, demographic, and cultural factors that influence them. Students will learn techniques for identifying trends using various literature and media sources and how to utilize trends in research.
Year 4 │ Healing Spaces and Spatial Marketing
This course examines how space affects human physical and mental health and plays a role in the healing process from a five-sensory and multidisciplinary perspective, discussing healthcare spaces, aging environments, spiritual spaces, and space marketing planning methods.
Careers after Graduation
Interior Design Firm, Home Design Firm, VMD, Life's Tile and Living related new business and platform planning, Furniture Design and Distribution, Interior Coordination, Corporate PR/Advertising/Trend Analysis/Marketing Team, Research Company, CS Planning and Training, Product Planning/Distribution MD, Customer Support Team, Healthy Home Support Center, Korea Healthy Home Promotion Agency
Subject-Related Certifications
Interior Architect, Computer-Aided Design Technician, GTQ/GTQi, Color List, LEED, Residential Social Worker, Architectural Engineer, Consumer Counselor, Consumer Business Specialist, Consumer Trends Specialist, Health Family Practitioner, Public Housing Administrator
Departmental Talent
- People with humanity and creativity who can contribute to improving the quality of human life and the environment
- Space design experts who can plan, design and manage rational and beautiful spaces and products
- Consumer affairs professionals who can provide consumer insights to companies and organizations based on excellent consumer understanding by researching and analyzing consumer needs and consumption behavior.
High School Courses Related to Major
| General Electives | Career Electives |
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| Probability and statistics, world history, economics, socio-cultural, information, philosophy, practical economics, art, etc. | Travel geography, exploring social issues, life and science, art making, art appreciation and criticism, etc. |
Academic Activities
Academic Festivals
Students present their research papers, share their experiences as an exchange student, domestic and international internship experiences, etc.
Assignments Exhibitions
Every November, we hold a project exhibition to showcase the panels, reports, models, and prototypes created by each of our Spatial Design and Consumer Affairs classes.
Major Explorations
Every year in April and May, the entire department organizes field trips to spatial design and spatial marketing, companies' production and distribution facilities, and local markets.
Field Placements
Field placements can take place during vacation periods or during the semester. Depending on participants’ interests and skills, we will match them with design offices for spatial design and consumer studies for consumer affairs in companies, government, and private organizations.
Employment Agencies
Graduates introduce promising job fields, job duties, and the job hunting process, and give tips and tricks to younger students on how to prepare for a job.
Competitions
The department actively supports and guides students in entering national and international competitions. In 2021, 13 works were awarded in the National Competition for Spatial Design.
Catsmart (formerly Greenmarket)
This is a hands-on facility in the consumer and distribution fields to experience the entire process of green consumption through sales planning, promotion, sales, accounting, etc. and to train merchandise planning/distribution MDs.